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I haven't post anything in awhile, a lot has been going on. Let's just say that since my wife's untimely passing, I've b...
19/09/2025

I haven't post anything in awhile, a lot has been going on. Let's just say that since my wife's untimely passing, I've been kind of lost and wandering about, though I still have goals and things I want to accomplish.

One of the things I did fairly recently was buy myself a Classic Car, a 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe (2-Door). It has the better 440 V-8 Engine with the Torqueflite A-727 Transmission.

Soon it will have Electronic Fuel Injection instead of the old Carter 4-Barrel Carburetor it previously had, which should make that 440 V-8 run really nice.

It's also getting new Rubber and Parts, and in Winter Time, I'll put the Michelin X Ice Snow Tires on it. In other seasons, it will have the BF Goodrich Radial T/A All Season Tires.

It's also getting Dual Exhaust and Walker Quiet Flow Mufflers, Tinted Windows, a Gonomix Milk Crate Work Station, Blind Spot Mirrors, USB Ports, and a Sirius XM Satellite Radio with Vais Adaptor Kit.

The New Safety Feature it will have are the Triangle Seat Belts, and it already has a Dual Breaking System. It was Imperial's Top of the Line Luxury Coupe of the day back in 1967. The 1967 Imperial Le Baron Sedan (4-Door) was also impressive. There was also an Imperial Crown Sedan (4-Door), which was also a luxury car.

The newer cars have the nicer Interiors these days, but they lack the Styling of the older cars. Many of them also lack the Power. I'm not a Truck Man, and I don't like the high center of gravity of the SUVs, which have a high probability of a roll over accident. Hell, today's drivers aren't that attentive, so I want a solid car.

I know some will say, "But Eric, the car is so old." Well, I'm big on Nostalgia. I still win chess games with 1940's and 1950's lines, before I was even born. There are still many treasures in the Past, if you're willing to look for them. The older Masters knew what they were doing also.

Nothing much else to say, except that I like large and imposing cars, and this one is just that. Driving it was really nice, and I have to say, I really hated getting back into a rental car. There's no comparison...

Naturally, as primarily a "Classical" player, such books interest me greatly.
01/03/2023

Naturally, as primarily a "Classical" player, such books interest me greatly.

Probably my favorite chess player, Jose Raul Capablanca.
01/03/2023

Probably my favorite chess player, Jose Raul Capablanca.

One of my favorite books on the Endgame.
01/03/2023

One of my favorite books on the Endgame.

I might be one of the few dinosaurs that still play the move 3...g5 in the King's Gambit Accepted. A few years ago, in t...
11/03/2021

I might be one of the few dinosaurs that still play the move 3...g5 in the King's Gambit Accepted.

A few years ago, in total disbelief at the sight of it on the chess board, in a tournament, a fellow chess player asked, " Do you still play that move?" My answer to that was, "Where is White's compensation for this pawn? I'm not only taking the pawn on 'f4', I have every intention of keeping it." LOL

Former World Champion Gary Kasparov sees the "King's Gambit" as a Semi-Correct Opening. In 1999, when I made my big shift from the Caro-Kann Defense to 1...e5, one of the lines I knew I was going to play was the King's Gambit Accepted with 3...g5. The line has served me well. Black's chances are at least as good as White's, and I'm a Pawn up.

The Renaissance Chess Set. A much more elegant chess set than the Staunton; I was always hoping it would be the new tour...
22/02/2021

The Renaissance Chess Set. A much more elegant chess set than the Staunton; I was always hoping it would be the new tournament standard, but that hasn't happened.

The best book I ever saw on the "Stonewall Attack" was by GM Andrew Soltis. When I was playing it in tournaments, I did ...
05/02/2021

The best book I ever saw on the "Stonewall Attack" was by GM Andrew Soltis. When I was playing it in tournaments, I did ok, it was for awhile, my Opening against 1...Nf6 in response to 1. d4. But when my opponents chose 1...d5, I saw no reason not to play the much stronger 'Queen's Gambit."

I did suffer a lot of draws though, sometimes against weaker opponents. But I never saw a line that made me think, "The Stonewall Attack" is dead in the water. Truth be told, it's still a fairly sound Opening.

Gary Kasparov's sad joke, worth repeating..."The difference between Chess and Putin's Russia, is that in Chess, we alway...
01/11/2020

Gary Kasparov's sad joke, worth repeating...

"The difference between Chess and Putin's Russia, is that in Chess, we always had fixed rules and unpredictable results; while in Putin's Russia, it was exactly the opposite"--Gary Kasparov, 13th World Chess Champion

The Gruenfeld Defense used to be in my Opening Repertoire. In fact, I beat my first Master with it. I've never quite rem...
24/10/2020

The Gruenfeld Defense used to be in my Opening Repertoire. In fact, I beat my first Master with it. I've never quite removed the Gruenfeld Defense from my game, I just don't play it as often. Truth be told, it's the only Indian Defense I like.

Triberg, 1921. Left to Right Standing: Efim Bogolyubov, Alexey Selezniev, and Left to Right seated: Rudolf Spielmann, an...
22/10/2020

Triberg, 1921.

Left to Right Standing: Efim Bogolyubov, Alexey Selezniev, and Left to Right seated: Rudolf Spielmann, an unknown woman, Alexander Alekhine, and Akiba Rubinstein.

This is the only photograph I've come across, where Alexey Selezniev can be seen clearly. Today, I went over 19 "Studies" by Selezniev. Many of them were very good. I'll also be looking at his games this week. In the Comments Section below, I'll post one of his Studies I especially like and also a game.

I have several works on the Queen's Gambit Accepted in my library, but it was slow to become part of my Opening Repertoi...
17/10/2020

I have several works on the Queen's Gambit Accepted in my library, but it was slow to become part of my Opening Repertoire. I was mostly interested in White's possibilities, especially since my main defense to 1. d4 is the Queen's Gambit Declined.

However, I began to notice, especially in online games, that White was not playing the strong 4. Bg5 or the alternative 4. Bf4 in the main lines of the Q.G.D. Instead, White was playing 1. d4, d5 2. c4, e6 3. Nc3, Nf6 4. Nf3, Be7 5. e3 and usually play will see both sides with a Queen's Bishop in Fianchetto.

Although there was nothing wrong with those lines, they didn't have any special appeal to me. It made more sense to me to make the most natural move in the position: 5...dxc4, and it's a Queen's Gambit Accepted.

As a result, the Q.G.A. began to appear in my games more often. It is the only line in my Opening Repertoire that was not so much chosen by me, as much as it was chosen by my opponents for me, due to their somewhat wily Opening play.

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